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Appendix 1 List of Selected Counties for
Conducting Interviews
Small Population
County
Medium Population
County
Large Population
County
Region 1
(Northwest FL)
Calhoun
(14,310; inland)
Jackson
(52,639; inland)
Escambia
(313,480; coastal)
Region 2
(North Central FL)
Liberty
(8,158; inland)
Dixie
(15,963; coastal)
Leon
(274,892; inland)
Region 3
(Northeast FL)
Union
(15,974; inland)
Nassau
(71,915; coastal)
Duval
(904,971; coastal)
Region 4
(West Central FL)
Hardee
(27,909; inland)
Hernando
(164,907; coastal)
Hillsborough
(1,200,541; coastal)
Region 5
(East Central FL)
Indian River
(141,667; coastal)
Lake
(288,379; inland)
Orange
(1,114,979; inland)
Region 6
(Southwest FL)
Glades
(11,323; inland)
Highlands
(100,207; inland)
Lee
(623,725; coastal)
Region 7
(Southeast FL)
Monroe
(76,081; coastal)
Palm Beach
(1,294,654; coastal)
Miami-Dade
(2,477,289; coastal)
Note: The source of Florida county population is from Florida Statistics Book
2010.
Source: The author of this study.